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Jail official takes stand in Neuman murder trial

DECATUR — The director of mental health at the DeKalb County jail says he couldn't tell whether a Georgia murder suspect was insane when he gunned down a romantic rival outside a suburban Atlanta preschool.

William Brickhouse testified today there was no behavior indicating that Hemy Neuman was bipolar and that he doesn't think Neuman was suicidal after his arrest.

The 49-year-old Neuman is accused of gunning down Russell Sneiderman outside a Dunwoody day care in November 2010.

Neuman has admitted to shooting Sneiderman but has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, saying he couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong during the killing.